Lord Ducasse

Lord Ducasse (1529-) was a French nobleman during the reign of King Francis II of France. He served King Henry II of France on the southern border during the Italian War of 1551-59, for which he was granted land and title. Under King Francis, he came into possession of grain-rich lands, and, in 1559, he agreed to supply grain to the French court after King Francis and Mary, Queen of Scots decided to undermine the main grain supplyer and mighty noble Stephane Narcisse's power. However, Narcisse had Ducasse's son Guy kidnapped and forced him to cancel his arrangement in order to save his son's life.